Transparency

'Final assault on RTI': Sonia Gandhi says Narendra Modi govt using amendments to dilute powers of Act

The amendments passed by the government will ensure that no Information Commissioner shall be free from interference and signalling by the Modi government, Sonia Gandhi said in a statement

Amit Shah says Centre putting information in public domain to reduce need for filing RTI applications

The success of a government does not lie in the high number of Right to Information (RTI) applications, said Amit Shah

Food companies are funding nutrition research — here’s why you should be worried

There is a concern that big corporations will use scientific studies as a PR exercise, changing the narrative on health.

RTI (Amendment) Bill passed in RS: BJP sought stronger law when in Opposition, wants to weaken it now, says ex-CIC Shailesh Gandhi

'The reasons that the government is putting forward to amend the RTI Act do not make any sense,' former CIC Shailesh Gandhi said.

Opposition slams govt over RTI Amendment bill, says govt planning to make transparency panel a 'toothless tiger'

"The RTI (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is a deliberate attempt to undermine the RTI Act and make it toothless tiger like National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)," Congress leader Shashi Tharoor alleged

Ashok Gehlot asserts that he 'deserves to hold Rajasthan chief minister's post', names transparency as top priority

Months after the bitter lobbying for the Rajasthan chief minister's post between him and state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot said he became the chief minister because he deserved it

In Varanasi speech, PM-elect Narendra Modi sets agenda for new India, need to take along modern vision and legacy together

In his Varanasi speech, Narendra Modi, while pointing out that he is proud of the Indian tradition and 'not embarrassed about it like others' said that he wants India to take along both its 'great legacy' and'modern vision' together

'Can't destroy institution in name of transparency': Ranjan Gogoi on whether CJI's office comes under RTI Act

A five-judge Constitution bench presided by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was hearing a plea filed by the Supreme Court secretary-general against the January 2010 judgment of the Delhi High Court that declared the CJI’s office a "public authority" within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.

TDSAT strikes down TRAI's predatory pricing rule; verdict brings relief for Airtel, Vodafone Idea

TDSAT said that TRAI could not impose financial disincentives and ordered it to rework the predatory pricing rules within six months.

Amazon faces probe from German authorities for exploiting third-party retailers

Germany’s FCO has received complaints from traders about the business practices of Amazon of late.